Fun with Dick and Jane and Midi

by Doc Cuddy

Angus Verspeeten, our main music person, has been revisiting childhood memories, which led him to, among other venues, scenes of pre-primers, reading readiness, and finally, Dick and Jane. These composers. You never know what their next source of inspiration will be. Contemplating eight images of the happy siblings and their family and animal companions resulted in eight compositions, which you can now listen to as you too contemplate the insidious images. Note: Mr. Verspeeten is very much in his anti-tonic mode here. Don't expect to come away whistling:

Fun with Dick and Jane and Midi

by Angus Verspeeten

1. "Run, Spot. Run: allegro giacoso." (1:16)
2. "Ride, Spot. Ride: moderato à le Webern." (3:04)
3. "Silly Sally: largo quasi una fantasia." (2:49)
4. "Funny Baby:des pensées trouvés." (2:35)
5. "Hungry Spot: Vergangenes." (7:27)
6. "Smart Dick: Bi-polar in training." (1:16)
7. "Happy Jane: andante peligrossissimo." (1:56)
8. "Curious Spot: lento al fresco." (6:21)

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